1 . It was a real race________time to get the project done. Luckily, we made it.

A．over

B．by

C．for

D．against

2 . More attention must be paid____ the endangered animals.

A．protect

B．to protect

C．to protecting

D．protecting

3 . I would like a job which pays more, but __________ I enjoy the work I’m doing at the moment.

A．in other words

B．on the other hand

C．for one thing

D．as a matter of fact

4 . Scientists are convinced _____ the positive effect of laughter _____ physical and mental health.

A．of; at	B．by; in
C．of; on	D．on; at

5 . Xiao Hong worked harder last year.______, she still didn’t get high grades.

A．As a result	B．After all
C．By the way	D．However

6 . The experts advise _______ our army _______ modern weapons.

A．to equip; with

B．equipping; with

C．to equip; for

D．equipping; for

7 . —Thank God you're safe!
—I stepped back，just ________to avoid the racing car.

A．in time	B．in case
C．in need	D．in vain

8 . To our joy, only a small number of people voted against it, and the majority were       it.

A．in honor of

B．in place of

C．in favor of

D．in memory of

9 . No potatoes for me—I’m _______ a diet.

A．at

B．in

C．on

D．with

10 . More and more high-rise buildings have been built in big cities ______ space.

A．in search of	B．in place of
C．for lack of	D．for fear of